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From: scott weisman@sdcc13.UUCP (scott " " weisman)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: 800XL Tape Boot
Message-ID: <259@sdcc13.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 11-Jun-85 15:52:51 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 11 15:52:51 1985
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In article <129@whuts.UUCP>, bsw@whuts.UUCP (WALDEN) writes:
> I just purchased an 800XL due do the sudden price drop.
> 
> I previously had an 800, and have a lot of games on tape.
> On the 800 to boot of off the tape, you turned on the computer while
> holding down the START key. I can't seem to find out in the manual
> how to do this on the XL. Doing it the old way still comes up with the
> built-in BASIC.
> 
> Thanx,
> 
> Brian Walden
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actually, you must hold down the option key(to disable basic)and the
start key(for cassette boot)at the same time. this should work, but if
it doesn't then it doesn't. was that a disclaimer or what?

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